At Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness, we don’t just treat pain—we outsmart it. Using multimodal therapy, we target discomfort at every level: customized medications, nerve blocks, laser therapy, and lifestyle adjustments. Whether it’s arthritis, surgery recovery, or chronic conditions, our team (including a pain management-certified veterinarian) creates a plan as unique as your pet.
Pain management is an art form. Whether we are managing pain for a patient with multiple joint osteoarthritis, developmental conditions such as canine hip dysplasia or elbow dysplasia, “growing pains” like panosteitis, or making pets as comfortable as possible during a dental procedure or surgery, Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness uses multi-modal pain control. This means selecting pain medications that work by different methods to block separate pain pathways or pain receptors responsible for the body’s pain response. In this way, the multi-modal pain control approach allows better and more effective pain control. At Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness, we also make a specific, multi-modal pain control protocol for each patient that best targets their individual needs.
Stonebridge elevates its commitment to pain control in pets by offering consultations with a team approach. Our team consists of our primary care veterinarian, board-certified surgeon and veterinarian certified in pain management. Make an appointment to see how we can help your pet today!
Did you know? Pets don’t always exhibit pain in the same way we do. Limping is a sign of pain! If your pet is limping, refusing to jump or use stairs, walking slower, has difficulty getting up, is avoiding slippery floors, or is grumpier than usual, these are signs of pain, and they are not always sudden onset. They could be gradual over time or waxing and waning with good and bad days. None of us wants our pets to be in pain, but we may not always realize that they are. It is important to get ahead of the pain to best treat it. The first step is identifying the pain response and the source. Our doctors will do a thorough physical exam to localize the pain, and we will provide you with the best options for treatment. Pain management comes in many forms, from medications, local blocks, nerve blocks, life-style changes, dietary management, physical therapy, alternative modalities, and in some cases, surgery. Make an appointment so we can help your pet live their best life possible!
Signs include limping, whining, decreased activity, difficulty standing, and changes in eating or behavior. Unfortunately, dogs and cats instinctively hide pain whenever possible, so that when they do show signs of pain, the pain level is more than we humans perceive. Subtle signs of pain can therefore mean they have much more pain than we realize. Pain perception can also be different between breeds and individuals. Call Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness for an appointment so our veterinarians can determine if your pet is in pain and develop a patient- specific pain management protocol.
Treatments include medications, nerve blocks, local anesthesia, laser therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy, dietary adjustments, supplements and lifestyle changes. At Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness, we use many modalities of pain control to target different pain- causing pathways. This multi- modal approach treats pain most effectively. Our Stonebridge veterinarians and veterinarian certified in pain management can determine the best pain management protocol for your pet.
Yes, and the team at Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness also includes some alternative pain control modalities in addition to medications, as part of our pain management protocols. Supplements like glucosamine/ chondroitin and fish oil, weight management, and rehabilitation therapy can help manage pain naturally.
No, pets of all ages can experience pain due to injury, surgery, or chronic conditions. At Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness, it is important to us that the pain management protocols we provide are effective, age- appropriate and safe. At any stage of life or pain level, we can help your pet with our experienced veterinary team’s knowledge and expertise.
Pets do not experience addiction the same way humans do, but pain medications are carefully monitored to ensure safe use. Pets and humans also have different thresholds for safe dosing of pain medications, so it is important to give your pet the dosing our Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness veterinarian provides, and not adjust the dose.
Provide soft bedding, minimize or prevent use of stairs, maintain a healthy weight, prevent unhealthy activities, and follow the treatment plan of our veterinarians at Stonebridge Veterinary Wellness. It is important to us that your pet is comfortable and has reduced stress.
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